The Colorado Avalanche have made some questionable free agent signings over the years. Some have been bad, while others even worse. We could nitpick about which ones were bad, which ones terrible, and which ones were downright awful.
But there’s one in particular that remains a bit of a mystery. I’m talking about the curious signing of David Koci.
The Avalanche signed Koci in the 2009 offseason to a one-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed at the time of the signing. The 6’6” Czech native had been the Pittsburgh Penguins’ fifth-round pick in the 2000 draft.